Is Merck a good company to work for?

Merck has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 8,202 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Merck to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Merck have been left by employees working as Co-Op , Intern and Internship .

Does Merck pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Merck employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Merck. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Merck?

82% of Merck employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Merck 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Merck?

Associate Director (237) , Director (193) , Intern (171) , Senior Scientist (165) , Sales Representative (117) , Scientist (94) , Associate Principal Scientist (93) , Senior Specialist (92) , Project Manager (88) , Manager (86) , Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative (59) , Specialist (59) , Associate Specialist (58) , Operations Manager (51) , Business Analyst (49)

What are the pros of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good (middle of road for pharma) Great when compared to other industries" ((in 747 reviews)); "There has been some really great people that have worked in Durham but many have left." ((in 521 reviews)); "Working in maintenance the work can have pressure at times but overall has a good work/life balance." ((in 333 reviews)); "Ambient friendly with good pay" ((in 325 reviews)); "The culture was great and very inclusive" ((in 280 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Merck according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; lack of trust between management and reps" ((in 225 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 141 reviews)); "Merck discovered this ticket and Manager Y and his/her boss called to discuss with me." ((in 109 reviews)); "upper management seems confused; jobs get eliinated" ((in 81 reviews)); "Poor leadership and talent management" ((in 79 reviews))

What are employees saying about Merck layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Merck layoffs and their outlook for job security at Merck in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Merck locations?

West Point , Rahway , Kenilworth , Durham , Philadelphia , North Wales , Boston , Elkton , Lansdale , Whitehouse Station , Summit , New York , Newark , South San Francisco , Los Angeles , Cambridge , Millsboro , Wilson , Whitehouse , Branchburg , Jersey City , Charlotte , Madison , Raleigh , Chicago , New Brunswick , Elkhorn , Washington , Houston , San Francisco

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4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,279 total reviews)

Rob Davis

82% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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1.0

Apr 26, 2015

Director

Finance director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Salary is decent, however.....see cons...

Cons

Those 40 and older, men are likely making more than women. Women were docked part of their annual merit increase for the time they were out of maternity. If you were out 3 months, you would only get 75% of your merit increase. This obviously has a cumulative effect.

4.0

Apr 21, 2015

Long-time employee with highs and lows

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is full of success oriented individuals who are often highly driven intelligent people. While opportunities for career growth are fewer than in years past they exist for those designated as top talent. From a salary and benefits perspective Merck is competitive In sales many wonderful opportunities to form great friendships as you work to improve peoples lives who benefit from the company's medication.

Cons

Merck is very big so consider that my experiences good and bad should be considered in that context. I witnessed senior and particularly middle management's willingness to accept and even recognize employees whose ethics were questionable.

4.0

Apr 17, 2015

Software Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Good salary and benefits. You get to work on a lot of interesting scientific applications.

Cons

As is true of most pharmaceutical companies there is a constant threat of layoffs.

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